Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRICES SURVEILLANCE ACT 1983 No. 145, 1983 - SECT 13

13. (1) The Chairman shall, to the best of his knowledge, give written notice
to the Minister of all direct or indirect pecuniary interests that he has or
acquires in any business or in any body corporate carrying on a business.

(2) A member (other than the Chairman) shall, to the best of his knowledge,
give written notice to the Chairman of all direct or indirect pecuniary
interests that he has or acquires in any business or in any body corporate
carrying on a business.

(3) The Chairman may, if he considers it appropriate to do so, inform the
Minister of a matter of which a member has given the Chairman notice pursuant
to sub-section (2).

(4) Where an associate member who is to be deemed to be a member of the
Authority for the purposes of a particular inquiry and report by the Authority
has or acquires any direct or indirect pecuniary interest that could conflict
with the proper performance of his functions in relation to that inquiry, he
shall, to the best of his knowledge, disclose the interest to the Chairman.

(5) A member who is aware that he has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest
in a matter relating to a notice given by a person to the Authority under
paragraph 22 (2) (a) shall not exercise, in relation to the notice, a power
under this Act unless the member has informed the person in writing of that
interest.

(6) A member who is aware that he has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest
in a matter relating to an inquiry that is to be held, or is being held, in
relation to the supply of goods or services by a particular person or persons
shall not exercise, in relation to the inquiry, a power under this Act unless
the member has informed the person, or each of the persons, in writing of that
interest.

(7) Where a member-

   (a)  is aware that he has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a
        matter relating to an inquiry; and

   (b)  exercises, in relation to the inquiry, a power under this Act,
that interest shall be disclosed in any report that relates to the inquiry and
in which the member participates.
(8) In sub-sections (6) and (7), ''member'' includes an associate member.